Europe

Capital / Liquidity

EBA Publishes Final Disclosure Requirements for IFRS 9 Transitional Arrangements

By Editors | 14/01/2018

Uniform disclosure template ensures consistency and comparability of data disclosed by institutions during the transition to full IFRS 9 implementation.

Securities / Derivatives

ESMA Publishes List of Derivatives Subject to MiFID II Trading Rules

By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2018

Listed securities must be traded on regulated markets or organised trading facilities; no APAC venues yet to be granted equivalency.

Capital / Liquidity

ESMA Gives Investment Firms, Issuers More Time on LEIs

By Editors | 21/12/2017

Six months forbearance to be allowed for obtaining LEI codes from clients, non-EU issuers of financial instruments.

Capital / Liquidity

MiFID II: Everything European Banks Active in Asia Need to Know

By Fabienne Sayarath | 07/12/2017

Exploring key issues including the status of local subsidiaries, trading venue uncertainty, transaction reporting and more as the deadline looms.

AML / KYC

What You Need to Know About MiFID II Product Governance Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2017

With less than a month to go before the MiFID II comes into effect, Vijay Chander, executive director for Fixed […]

AML / KYC

Don’t Panic – MiFID II Set for ‘Soft’ Launch

By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2017

Experts say regulators likely to accept a ‘best efforts’ approach for at least several weeks after MiFID II official implementation deadline.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FIA Critiques EU Proposals to Directly Supervise Asia CCPs

By Garima Chitkara | 07/12/2017

Chief executive says some systemically important CCPs could be forced to move to Europe, fragmenting liquidity and raising costs.

Capital / Liquidity

ESMA to Bring 3rd-country CRAs, Trade Repositories Under EU Supervision

By Samuel Riding | 04/12/2017

ESMA executive director Verena Ross says more than 200 non-EU trading venues have asked for exemptions from MiFID II post-trade transparency, position limits.

Capital / Liquidity

Europe Tightens Rules on Overseas Credit Rating Endorsements

By Editors | 20/11/2017

Regulator says about two thirds of credit ratings used for regulatory purposes in the EU cover non-EU issuers of financial instruments.